Yarn
Fast, reliable, and secure Node.js package manager and dependency resolver.
Dev workflow and config npm BSD-2-Clause
Used in agent projects
20
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#88 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
9M
npm, last 7 days, yarn
GitHub stars
41.5K
last push May 12, 2026
How Yarn is used
Yarn is a dependency in 20 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #88 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use Solana Web3.js (65.0%), Axios (50.0%), Solana SPL Token (45.0%).
Often used with Yarn
| Solana Web3.js | 65.0% of Yarn projects · 3.9× more than average |
|---|---|
| Axios | 50.0% of Yarn projects · 5.0× more than average |
| Solana SPL Token | 45.0% of Yarn projects · 6.2× more than average |
| Solana Wallet Adapter | 30.0% of Yarn projects · 7.0× more than average |
| Emotion | 25.0% of Yarn projects · 9.6× more than average |
| Babel (JavaScript) | 25.0% of Yarn projects · 6.6× more than average |
| @solana/buffer-layout | 25.0% of Yarn projects · 69.0× more than average |
| bn.js | 25.0% of Yarn projects · 14.6× more than average |
Install
| Package | npm install yarn |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (12), Next.js (6), PHP (1), Rust (1) |
| Example projects | jito-foundation/restaking, Grape-Labs/grape-art, aleph-im/aleph-js, pratikbuilds/anchor-UI, boxfish-studio/sugar-rush |
Alternatives to Yarn
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |